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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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